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AMD CEO Lisa Su Predicts Explosive AI-Driven Server CPU Boom, Foresees Revenue Opportunity Of Over $120 B

AMD said surging AI demand and cloud expansion are driving a faster server CPU market than it expected earlier.

  • Advanced Micro Devices raised its 2030 server CPU total addressable market forecast to $120 billion on Wednesday, doubling its prior estimate of roughly $60 billion.
  • Escalating demand for AI inference and data orchestration is driving the expansion, with AMD expecting the market to grow 35% annually through 2030, up from its prior 18% projection.
  • After-Hours trading on Tuesday saw AMD shares surge 16.54% to $414, while the company guided second-quarter revenue of approximately $11.2 billion supported by strong EPYC processor demand.
  • AMD CEO Su stated the company remains confident it can capture more than 50% of the growing server CPU market by expanding production capacity and broadening its processor lineup.
  • The announcement sparked a rally across global semiconductor stocks on Wednesday, with the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index hitting a fresh record high and at least 20 brokerages raising price targets.
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